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    "id": 1129808,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "It is even more significant to the lawmakers. Therefore, when the court is applying the law that we have enacted and stated the reason why they have complied or given an order in pursuant of any statute or legislation, Parliament should be the last to complain. In any case, if we do not like the law, we always have the opportunity to change it. But until it is changed, our primary responsibility is to obey it as propounded by the courts. Mr. Speaker,Sir, I do not know what Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura has missed in terms of his rights. What is truly his in obedience of that Court Order that whatever Parliament owes him should be given in entirety in terms of allowances and so on. Finally, as a country, we are coming to a very important period. This period that we are entering, unless we obey the law and do everything in accordance with it, we will be in an extremely difficult position. Whether you are supporting this or that party, the underling principle is that we must always obey the law and respect the independence of our institutions. I always remember that the weakest people in circumstances when people are not obeying the law, are politicians; Members of Parliament. If we did not have some of these laws, some of you would be in detention or serving prison terms. If you did not know, the Leader of Majority had to run away very quickly to escape the long arm of the law."
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